litter

Example Sentences

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I may have taken a bigger interest in picking up litter after that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

With its cream-coloured, old stone buildings and blankets of bright yellow daffodils, the village appears to be an unlikely location for fly-tipping, even if the litter in question retails at more than £10 a bottle.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In July of that year, the Code Enforcement division of the Planning Department dropped in to inspect and cited Quirky for code violations: litter, outdoor storage, tents erected at a place other than a campsite.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers found the highest concentrations in the top layer of leaf litter, where decomposition has just begun.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The wails and screams that escaped from his tiny mouth sounded like those of a dying litter of meerkats.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi